VIETNAM TODAY

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a no-confidence vote Thursday after pledging to step down. 

HIV infections among the world's youth dropped by 12 percent over the last decade, a UNICEF report said on Wednesday.

It takes us 45 minutes to travel by air from HCM City to Con Son Island, the largest of 16 islands in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province’s Con Dao District.

There is no one in Hoi An City in Quang Nam Province who doesn’t know Joanne Stewart’s freeswimming school for kids.

State-owned enterprises will have to sell foreign reserves in U.S. dollars to commercial banks from next month, the State Bank of Vietam required.

Shaquille O'Neal, one of the most dominating big men in NBA history in his prime, announced his retirement after a 19-year career.

The number of phone subscribers fell by more than 46 million in just one month, according to the General Statistics Office Of Vietnam.

More than one million students from across Vietnam have started their high school graduation exam.

The number of phone subscribers fell by more than 46 million in just one month, according to the General Department of Statistics.

Harmful, foul-smelling waste water has been discharged into the Rach Van River in Ba Ria- Vung Tau Province every day, causing pollution.

Domestic and foreign visitors had a chance to enjoy fresh fruit available in the southern region at the Southern Fruit Festival 2011 in HCM City.

‘Around the Hoan Kiem Lake and beyond’ is the first bilingual Vietnamese-English book by a Vietnamese photographer to be published this month.

An Action Month for Children 2011 under the theme “For a safe, friendly and healthy environment for children” was launched on June 1.

Nearly 2 million students will take university and college entrance exams from July 4-16, said the Ministry of Education and Training.

The UN accused Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's regime of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity while trying to crush a revolt.

Unidentified cigarette-shaped sweets are being sold in front of many schools in Hanoi, threatening the health of pupils.

Career training centres in HCM City are presently facing a shortfall of students and many are now letting out their space to cover expenses.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has approved the proposal to host 10 big international sporting events this year.

The space shuttle Endeavour glided home for its final landing early Wednesday.